If you’re like most animal lovers, you probably can’t get enough of videos showing baby animals exploring their world, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

In October 2017, a visit to the Cincinnati Zoo turned into something far bigger than planned. A Cincinnati couple went to ...

Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in three-month ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- John Ball Zoo’s adorable baby pygmy hippo has a name -- Hugo. The zoo announced the name Friday, Oct. 3 in a Facebook post. Hugo was born Sept. 3, weighing 11 pounds, to his pygmy ...

Albuquerque’s mayoral election may be headed to a runoff, but polling to decide the name of a baby hippo at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is clear. In the end, Maisy bested Magdalena as voting wrapped up ...

The cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids has come to an end! The John Ball Zoo's pygmy hippo calf is a boy! In a gender reveal party at the zoo on Thursday morning, proud Papa Jahari took center stage ...

The John Ball Zoo announced on Friday that after a week-long naming contest, its new pygmy hippo calf will be called Hugo. Zoo officials said the name means smart and spirited, "just like we expect ...

While we certainly can enjoy watching them chomp lettuce, their enormous mouths do remind us that hippos are considered "the ...

After dropping several pregnancy hints on social media, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced Monday that Fiona’s mom, Bibi, is expected to give birth later this year. Eric Byrd, the manager ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (KTRK) -- The internet is falling for a precious baby hippo whose pool antics have captured hearts around the world. Earlier this week, the Cincinnati Zoo posted a two-minute video ...